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Crossings | Joint Security Area

Panmunjom, or Joint Security Area, is at the border between North Korea and South Korea.

Aired 07/23/2023 | Rating TV-PG

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Crossings | Joint Security Area

Clip: Season 6 Episode 4 | 56sVideo has Closed Captions

Panmunjom, or Joint Security Area, is at the border between North Korea and South Korea.

Located within Korea's Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is Panmunjom, also known as the Joint Security Area. Controlled by North Korea on the northern side and the U.S.-led United Nations Command on the southern side, the peninsula is divided here on the military demarcation line. The site has historical significance as it is where the Korean Armistice Agreement was signed in 1953.

Aired 07/23/2023 | Rating TV-PG

Funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional funding provided by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the Wyncote Foundation.

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